Rep. Vasquez Seeks House Hearing on Private Equity Ownership of Manufactured Housing
Rep. Gabe Vasquez asked the House Financial Services Committee to hold a hearing on private equity ownership of manufactured housing communities.
Key facts
- Rep. Gabe Vasquez and five other Members wrote to Chairman French Hill and Ranking Member Maxine Waters asking for a hearing.
- Institutional investors made up 23 percent of manufactured home purchases in 2020 and 2021, up from 13 percent in 2017-2019, according to the release.
- The Land of Enchantment Manufactured Home Owners Alliance said lot rents in Silver City, New Mexico rose 70% after investors bought the land.
- The letter was endorsed by the Land of Enchantment Manufactured Home Owners Alliance and the Private Equity Stakeholder Project.
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Source: Rep. Gabe Vasquez Calls for Hearing to Protect Manufactured Housing Communities from Private Equity — Office of Rep. Gabe Vasquez, September 2, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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